Ghana
This is the capital city of Ghana
Accra
The animated movie made these striped animals famous
Lemurs
This is the classic Mercy Ships slogan
Bringing Hope & Healing
First deployed in 2007, the smaller of the current fleet of the Mercy Ships, can house up to 470 crew members and will be my home for most of 2027
The Africa Mercy
This is the capital city of Togo
Lomé
Name one of the three countries that border Ghana
Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo
Madagascar has 2 official languages, the local language Malagasy, and this dominant global language
French
The source of the blood we store in our on-board blood bank
The Crew
The newer of the ships, the largest ever civilian hospital ship, can house up to 640 crew members and is the one I lived on while serving in Sierra Leone earlier this year
The Global Mercy
In 2006, Togo made history by making its debut in this global sporting event for the first time ever
FIFA World Cup
This staple West African food is made by pounding cassava and plantains into a stretchy dough
Fufu
Madagascar is one of the few places where these iconic trees grow naturally, known for their enormous trunks that store water
Baobab
How many laboratory technicians are needed to run the lab onboard
4
The new ship build that will replace the Africa Mercy, called the Africa Mercy II, is currently being build in this ______ country
China
True/False: Togo 2027 will be the last field service for the Africa Mercy
True
This colorful cloth often worn for celebrations and special occasions in Ghana is known by this name
Kente cloth
Madagascar produces about 80% of the world's supply of this popular baking spice
Vanilla
Name the African nation with the highest representation of long-term crew living on the Mercy Ships
Nigeria
Named alpha, bravo, charlie, delta, and echo, these are used daily on the ships to facilitate transportation of the crew to different decks (hint: you get a good work out)
Staircases
This major ethnic group is found in southern Togo and across the border in Ghana and Benin: A) Ewe, B) Mende, C) Temne, D) Zulu
Ewe
Ghana's flag features this symbol at it’s center, representing African freedom and unity (color and shape)
black star
The channel separating Madagascar from mainland Africa shares its name with that country
Mozambique Channel
After the United States, name one of the 3 countries that most often have the highest representation of volunteers on the ships
Canada, UK, Netherlands
In which city/country will the Africa Mercy be in maintencance in 2027?
Cape Town, South Africa
Togo uses this currency, shared by several West African countries
West African CFA franc